asked Her Majesty's Government:How many arrests have been made by the Royal Ulster Constabulary for offences relating to the taking and driving of vehicles in each of last three years for which figures are available; and whether they will break the figures down by police divisions, showing how many persons were charged, cautioned or otherwise dealt with.
The information is not available in the form requested. The following table, however, shows the number of persons proceeded against in the lower court for the offence of taking and driving away, by police division.
RUC Division
| 1985
| 1986
| 1987
| |
| A | Musgrave Street | 74 | 55 | 69 |
| B | Springfield Road | 144 | 95 | 89 |
| D | North Queen Street | 75 | 55 | 62 |
| E | Strandtown | 45 | 26 | 24 |
| G | Ards | 46 | 37 | 28 |
| H | Armagh | 34 | 24 | 17 |
| J | Portadown | 73 | 49 | 57 |
| K | Cookstown | 5 | 14 | 12 |
| L | Enniskillen | 7 | 16 | 14 |
| N | Strand Road | 26 | 16 | 29 |
| O | Coleraine | 48 | 33 | 25 |
| P | Antrim | 38 | 41 | 31 |
| Total | 615 | 461 | 457 | |
In addition, the following number of persons were made amenable but not proceeded against in court for the offence of taking and driving away:—
1985
| 1986
| 1987
| |
| Cautioned | 25 | 23 | 28 |
| Otherwise dealt with | 53 | 107 | 216 |